Garcia was charged with murder, eight counts of armed robbery, eight counts of kidnapping, seven counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, first-degree burglary and possession of a stolen gun, Barnette said.

He pleaded guilty to the charges above.

Garcia will serve every day of the prison term Circuit Judge Derham Cole imposed on him.

He is not eligible for parole or early release.

On March 31, 2017, Garcia shot Tiffany, 31, during a robbery at the KFC on Cedar Springs Road, Barnette said.

Four employees of the business were held against their will at gunpoint while Tiffany, the store manager, was forced into the office. The store’s video surveillance system captured Garcia shooting Tiffany three times in the chest and back, Barnette said.

The video showed Garcia reaching over Tiffany’s body and trying to open the safe. When the safe failed to open, Garcia kicked the dying manager and emptied the victim’s pockets, Barnette said.

The video helped the police to identify Garcia as the shooter and Freeman as the accomplice, Barnette said.

After the shooting, a resident near the business found a revolver and a mask wrapped in a black jacket outside of his home. The recovered property matched the security video. A DNA sample taken from the mask matched Freeman, Barnette said.

On April 7, 2017, police obtained arrest warrants on another armed robbery case and went to home where Garcia and Freeman lived, Barnette said.

Garcia was arrested on the spot while Freeman fled the scene. During the execution of a search warrant on the residence, police found the murder weapon, latex gloves and a substantial amount of cash, Barnette said.

Freeman was found guilty of murder and other charges in a trial that occurred last month. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison without parole or early release, Barnette said.

Garcia’s other convictions include the armed robberies of restaurants and convenience stores. The targeted businesses include Waffle House, Spinx, Domino’s Pizza and Circle K, Barnette said.

“Deadrian Garcia and Jyquez Freeman are two of the most dangerous criminals I have prosecuted in my career,” Barnette said. “I’m thankful they will both be behind bars for a very long time.”